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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,496.75 and 164,305.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,496.75 and 164,305.13 is: 348,352.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,496.75 : 164,305.13 = 164,305.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,496.75/164,305.13 = 164,305.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,496.75x = 164,305.13 × 164,305.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,496.75x = 26,996,174,101.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,996,174,101.27/77,496.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,352.34

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